used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
Bek
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From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
Bek's
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From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
Bolonoun
a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
chalk-stone
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From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
ClannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
Flame's
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From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had a queer little lamp made of hollowed chalk-stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading One day as Bolo peeped into Bek’s cave the old man was drawing a picture on a smooth place on the rock wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost afraid to go into it, however, for the cave people thought old Bek had the power of making charms.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bek, the oldest man in the Clan, lived in a cave not very far from the one where Flame kept the Great Fire.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful cave, more wonderful even, the boys thought, than Flame’s.
